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By Dana Olsen / Friday, March 30th, 2012 / Features, Tourism / Comments Off on Kimpton arrives: Bay Area chain gets coveted locale
Besides a slight name tweak, Kimpton will barely make any changes Canary Hotel.
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, March 23rd, 2012 / Columns, Tourism / Comments Off on Santa Barbara County hoteliers hash out new ways to get year-round tourists
Visitors’ organizations are getting creative to attract visitors during the slower months.
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, March 16th, 2012 / Latest news, Real Estate, Tourism / Comments Off on It’s a buyers market for hotel investors in the Tri-Counties
For hotel investors looking to break into the market, the Tri-Counties — particularly the southern end of the region — may be the place to turn. The area has seen a boom in hospitality listings over the past year, and it extends beyond high-end, high-profile properties. Ventura’s Clocktower Inn was listed in February for $5 Read More →
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, March 2nd, 2012 / Features, Real Estate, Tourism / Comments Off on With coming hotel boom, Goleta weighs raising bed tax
Bed taxes in Goleta may be jumping as early as next year if the City Council approves a proposed plan to help raise revenue for the 10-year-old town.
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, February 24th, 2012 / Columns, Tourism / Comments Off on Film industry is a star-studded boost for Santa Barbara hotels
For hotels in Santa Barbara, the annual film festival starts the year off with a kick.
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, February 17th, 2012 / Central Coast, Features, Tourism / Comments Off on Tourism turnaround: Hospitality pads Paso Robles’ city coffers
For Paso Robles, tourism is fast becoming a big moneymaker.
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, February 10th, 2012 / Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism / 1 Comment
A year after 35 State Street Hotel Partners took over the long-dormant La Entrada project on the waterfront end of Santa Barbara’s State Street, plans to jolt the hotel back to life are right on schedule. The hotel partnership, led by Michael Rosenfeld of Los Angeles-based investment and development company Next Century Associates, bought the Read More →